Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia

19-25 April 2015


Objective: Project scientists from Africa RISING West Africa and East and Southern Africa to learn from Ethiopian colleagues the implementation of work on land management in Ethiopia

Cross Learning Visit Report

Participants Biodata

Program
Date
Time
Activities
Responsible Person
19 April 2015

Arrival in Addis Ababa

20 April 2015
9:00 - 9:10
Introduction of participants
Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI

9:10 - 9:30
Africa RISING project of the Ethiopian highlands R4D highlights
Kindu Mekonnen, ILRI

9:30 - 10:30
Watershed management initiative in Ethiopia
Zenebe Adimassu (IWMI) and Tesfaye Tesfamichael (CIAT)

10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
Simet Yemane, ILRI

11:00 - 12:00
Water harvesting and climate adaptation experience in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Kifle Woldearegay (Mekele University)

12:00 - 12:30
Discussion
Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break


14:00 - 15:00
Processes of managing collaborative model watersheds in Africa RISING sites
Lulseged Tamene (CIAT) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI)

15:00 - 15:30
Africa RISING projects of west Africa , and south and east Africa R4D highlights and watershed management research experiences
Group representative/s from the two IITA led projects

15:30 - 16:00
Cofee Break
Simret Yemane

16:00 - 16:45
General Discussion
Simret Yesabu/ Aberra Adie, ILRI

18:00 - 20:00
Reception at ILRI Campus
Simret Yemane, ILRI
21 April 2015
7:00
Depart to Debre Birhan


9:00
Arrival in Debre Birhan


9:00 - 9:45
Coffee Break
Temesgen and Shimeles (ILRI)

9:45 - 10:00
Travel to Gudo Beret (Gina Beret)


10:00 - 10:10
Meet local partners and Introduction of visitors
Temesgen and Shimeles (ILRI)

10:10 - 14:00
Visit model watersheds and discussion
Temesgen, Shimeles and Aberra Adie (ILRI)

14:00 - 14:30
Travel back to Debre Birhan


14:30 - 15:30
Lunch Break


15:30
Travel back to Addis Ababa


17:30
Arrival in Addis Ababa

22 April 2015
7:00
Depart for Hossana


12:00
Arrive in Hossana


12:00 - 13:30
Lunch Break


13:30 - 14:00
Travel to Upper Gana Africa RISING research kebele
Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI)

14:00 - 16:30
Visit some of AR research activities and discussion with AR farmers


16:30 - 17:00
Travel back to Hossana

23 April 2015
8:00
Travel to Jawe AR kebele


8:00 - 8:10
Introduction of the visitors to the local partners
Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI)

8:10 - 12:00
Visit the collaborative model watershed site
Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI)

12:00 - 12:30
Back to Hossana


12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break


13:30 - 17:00
Visit watershed sites managed by SOS Sahel
Workneh and Fikadu (ILRI)

17:00 - 17:30
Back to Hossana


18:30 - 20:00
Reception in Hossana Lema International Hotel

24 April 2015
7:30
Depart to Addis Ababa


13:00
Arrival in Addis Ababa


13:00 - 18:00
Free time for interaction with CG centers and shopping

25 April 2015

Departure of visitors


xxxxxxxxxxx